the thinking woman’s hot pocket.

so, hey. I’ve been stuck in funemployment limbo and not really cooking much lately, I’ve mostly been eating sandwiches. I say that without the slightest hint of sorrow as I happen to love the shit out of sandwiches (see my post entitled SANDWICHES). but now I feel a surge of culinary juices and I’m ready to reenter the kitchen spatulas blazing. so here’s what happened.

the savory one pictured above I filled with left-over shredded chicken that I sauteed for a long time with a can of tomatoes, 1 yellow onion, tons of garlic, cilantro, mexican-y spices like paprika and turmeric, and a can of corn. you could really do whatever you want, seasoned ground turkey or carnitas would be delish, or veggie sausage if you’re a bird. so then I took some pastry dough and used an upturned bowl to cut it into circles about 6 inches in diameter. then I filled and pressed down the edges with a fork like so.

remember to cut three little vent-slits so it cooks evenly inside. I brushed them with a little butter and baked them for about 30 mins until they turned golden brown. then, because once I have an idea I latch onto it like it’s the last idea I’ll ever have, I made dessert ones. the same process only smaller in size, filled with strawberries, cream cheese and cinnamon and sprinkled with chunky raw sugar crystals. they looked like this!